Flesh

It's a rare and wonderous event when a novel changes the way you look at the world around you; and this was the case with All That Man Is

William Boyd, praise for All That Man Is

Szalay's prose is frequently brilliant, remarkable for its grace and economy. He has a minimalist's gift for the quick sketch, whether of landscapes or human relationships. He studs his pages with sometimes startlingly lovely images... All That Man Is has a new urgency now that the post-Cold War dream of a Europe of open borders and broad, shared identity has come under increasing question

Garth Greenwell, praise for All That Man Is

Szalay's writing is exact and true and always subtly intelligent; this book is bracing and thrilling and chilling

Tessa Hadley, praise for All That Man Is

All That Man Is looks increasingly like the masterpiece of British fiction from the past few years

Evening Standard

David Szalay is capable of conjuring tenderness from any situation... Readers will find a great deal to enjoy in these pages, and further evidence that Szalay is one of the best fortysomething writers we have

Guardian, praise for All That Man Is

He is an exceedingly gifted writer who can move in any direction he wishes... Szalay's prose is exacting without being fussy... Szalay's own stream of perception never falters in its sensitivity and probity. This book is a demonstration of uncommon power. It is a bummer, and it is beautiful

New York Times, praise for All That Man Is